Kindergarten Writing Rubric Kindergarten Writing Rubric

Kindergarten Writing Rubric
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CENTRAL IDEA
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MANUSCRIPT
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Uses writing, dictation, and
drawing to narrate an event
Generates text to communicate and
make meaning by using drawings,
letter strings, scribbles, as well as
phonetically spelled words
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Can print uppercase and lowercase
letters independently
Can print first and last name
Write first and last name for a
variety of purposes
Uses appropriate pencil grip
Writes from left to right
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ORGANIZATION
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PURPOSE
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Writes from top to bottom
Differentiates pictures from
writing
Writes daily for a variety of
purposes and shares writing with
others
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Drawing and dictation are
evident when narrating
an event.
Generates drawings,
letter strings and
scribbles to communicate
ideas
Can print uppercase and
lowercase letters with a
model
Can print first name
Has to be prompted and
sometimes needs help
with the last name
Uses appropriate pencil
grip
Writes from left to right
on most writing samples
Writes from top to bottom
on most writing samples
Writes daily, but needs
prompting in writing for
different purposes and
sharing their writing
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Inconsistency in using
drawings and/or text to
describe an event
Has trouble staying on topic all
the time when drawing or
labeling a specific idea
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Beginning to print uppercase
and lowercase letters with a
model
Can print first name with a
model
Does not write last name
Uses appropriate pencil grip
most of the time, but not
always
Writes from left to right using
a model and teacher prompts
Writes from top to bottom
using a model and teacher
prompts
Writes daily with teacher
prompting to write and share
writing
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Does not use writing,
dictation, and drawing to
describe a specific topic
or event
Does not use text or
pictures to communicate
about a specific idea
Is not able to print
uppercase and lowercase
letters, even with a
model
Cannot print first name
Cannot print last name
Does not use appropriate
pencil grip
Does not write from left
to right
Does not write from top
to bottom
Does not write using a
variety of purposes and
does not share writing
Kindergarten Writing Rubric
USAGE/MECHANICS
USAGE
Consistently controls usage of
 pronoun case
Reasonably controls usage
of
 pronoun case
MECHANICS
Consistently controls usage of
capitalization, including
 "I"
Reasonably controls usage of
capitalization, including
 "I"
Inconsistently controls usage of
 pronoun case
Inconsistently controls usage of
capitalization, including
 "I"
Exhibits little or no control of
usage of
 pronoun case
Exhibits little or no control of
capitalization, including
 "I"